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Neelys was being held without bail, accused of gunning down Keidric Jamal Jelks Sr., 42, and his son, Keidric Jamal Jelks Jr. in their northwest Houston home on Nov. 15.

It was about 11:30 p.m. when Neelys approached the family's back door with a pistol and a tire iron as the elder Jelks let their dog outside, police said.

Neelys allegedly forced the man back inside, then tied his hands. He was accused of forcing the elder Jelks, his wife, son and young daughter onto the living room floor, then demanded to know where his estranged wife was, according to court records.

Jelks' wife is the woman's sister, but the family told Neelys they didn't know where she was. Neelys then shot the father and son, deputies said.

Neelys then assaulted the woman and warned her not to tell the police that he had been at the house. She said she would tell police an intruder had broken into the family's home and was responsible for the double homicide, court records show.

Neelys fled in an SUV and was captured days later at a McDonald's restaurant in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.

Harris County criminal records show he had convictions for charges ranging from resisting arrest to assault going back to 1996.